Peru’s Interior Minister resigns, to be replaced by APRA Congresswoman Mercedes Cabanillas

Interior Minister Remigio Hernani Meloni has resigned, citing “personal reasons” and will be replaced by ruling APRA party Congresswoman Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante, said Peru’s Premier Yehude Simon on Thursday.

Peru’s President Alan Garcia seeks new candidate for Comptroller General

President Alan Garcia is seeking a new Comptroller General, said Premier Yehude Simon on Monday, just days after Garcia’s previous nominee, Ingrid Suarez, was caught stretching the truth about an engineering degree she supposedly obtained from Spain’s Oviedo University. “It’s a shame,” said Simon in comments to Radio Programas, RPP, “because she was a good [...]

Peruvian human rights groups demand full investigation into allegations of police torture against anti-mining protesters in 2005

With photographs in hand, two human rights groups, the National Human Rights Coordinator, or CNDDHH, and Peru’s Ecumenical Foundation for Development and Peace, or Fedepaz, have demanded a thorough investigation into allegations of the torture and kidnapping of at least 29 anti-mining protesters by police in 2005.

Protests that leave three dead in Tacna prompt Premier Simon to call off talks until “people calm down”

Two days after declaring a 30-day state of emergency in the southern border province of Tacna, Premier Yehude Simon said he would not discuss protesters’ demands to modify a recently voted mining law until tempers were cooled. “We will travel (to Tacna) only once the population calms down,” said Simon. “Only when they show that [...]

Peru Congress gives new premier Yehude Simon’s six-part plan vote of confidence

Peru’s Congress gave premier Yehude Simon’s six-part plan a vote of confidence Friday, after a five-hour long debate. Simon’s plan, which includes fighting corruption, pushing forward with decentralization, improving citizen saftey and preparing Peru ahead of the global financial crsis, was approved 62 to 16, with 10 abstentions. After Simon’s presentation, congressmen opened the debate [...]

Former President Fujimori allegedly targeted new premier Yehude Simon for assassination in 1992

Jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, on trial for allegedly sanctioning the Colina group paramilitary death squad, targeted the new cabinet chief, Yehude Simon, for assassination in the early 1990s, said state prosecutor Avelino Guillén. “We think that, yes, (Fujimori was involved),” said Guillén, who said that Fujimori also ordered the assassination of Javier Diez Canseco, [...]

Yehude Simon announces his run for President in 2011

Yehude Simon, president of the Lambayeque Region and one of the most prominent regional leaders, announced yesterday his intention to run in Peru’s presidential elections in 2011. His party will be registering with the national elections board in October, he said. Simon, 61, said his campaign would be starting early because, “We provincials find it [...]

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